Twitter Reacts as UEFA Names Team of the Year for 2015

Friday saw UEFA name its 2015 Team of the Year as voted for by fans online, with the results throwing together an XI of undeniable quality:

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The 2015 https://t.co/sQezPQoaea #TOTY... pic.twitter.com/RsdGAGtzTs

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 8, 2016"

Unsurprisingly, the team was dominated by UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona:

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Barcelona provide five #TOTY players - more than any other club pic.twitter.com/HJoCRHnpq3

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 8, 2016"

Talisman Lionel Messi led the way:

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Messi received more votes than any other #TOTY nominee... More stats: https://t.co/XkhCR3w03y pic.twitter.com/7TaKMGy8O5

— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 8, 2016"

He was joined by a selection of the biggest names in European football:

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Cristiano Ronaldo is the first player to feature in the TOTY selections 10 times! [@ChampionsLeague] pic.twitter.com/q9cyjr1h3V

— Real Madrid Info (@RMadridInfo) January 8, 2016"

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Congratulations @paulpogba on your place in @UEFAcom's 2015 #TOTY! pic.twitter.com/LD8oBMbB9w

— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) January 8, 2016"

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#FCBayern duo @Manuel_Neuer and @David_Alaba make the UEFA #TOTY What other #Bundesliga players would you add? pic.twitter.com/9yHXfRp401

— Bundesliga (@Bundesliga_EN) January 8, 2016"

Naturally, not everyone was happy with the picks:

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Surprised at Giorgio Chiellini's exclusion from UEFA's Team of the Year despite winning Serie A & the Coppa Italia. https://t.co/ePVFTktl08

— Luke Augustus (@Luke_Augustus29) January 8, 2016"

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Sergio Ramos in the 2015 team of the year. Voters, hang your heads in shame. Diego Godín every day of the week

— Joe (@joe_in_espana) January 8, 2016"

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Iniesta deserves to be in TOTY this year

— Konoplyanka (@ayrxins) January 8, 2016"

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How come UEFA didn't include Chiellini and Buffon in the #TOTY. Are you drunk, @UEFAcom?

— Nicklaus Ardahsasta (@MSNnutmegs) January 8, 2016"

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And why on EARTH is James in the UEFA TOTY? What has he done more than Rakitic, Vidal, Pirlo...

— Faisal (@CampNouFaisal) January 8, 2016"

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There is absolutely no need for Uefa TOTY if we get the same players like 5 times in a row. They should consider something else!

— Emeka! (@emyMartini) January 8, 2016"

You can't please everybody!

[Twitter]